Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Boa Webserver by <Vendor Name>
CVE-2016-9564

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Boa

Status
Boa
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2016

What is CVE-2016-9564?

A buffer overflow vulnerability within the send_redirect() function of Boa Webserver version 0.92r enables remote attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) by making an HTTP GET request. This request can be manipulated to include long URIs composed only of '/' and '.' characters, potentially disrupting service availability.

References

http://www.ljcusack.io/cve-2016-9564-stack-based-buffer-o...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94599
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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